Modern power station practice. incorporating modern power system practice / Volume J, Nuclear power generation :

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Nuclear power generation has undergone major expansion and developments in recent years; this third edition contains much revised material in presenting the state-of-the-art of nuclear power station designs currently in operation throughout the world. The volume covers nuclear physics and basic tech...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: British Electricity International, Great Britain. Central Electricity Generating Board
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Oxofrd] : Pergamon, 1992.
Edición:Third edition.
Temas:
Electric power-plants.
Electric light plants.
Centrales �electriques.
power plants.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Mechanical.
Electric light plants
Electric power-plants
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Nuclear Power Generation; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; COLOUR PLATES; FOREWORD; PREFACE; CONTENTS OF ALL VOLUMES; Chapter 1. Nuclear physics and basic technology; 1 Basic concepts; 2 Nuclear reactions; 3 Nuclear fission reaction; 4 Nuclear chain reaction; 5 The moderator; 6 The four-factor formula; 7 The finite reactor; 8 Heat transfer and fluid flow; 9 Nuclear power reactors; 10 Properties of reactor materials; 11 References; 12 Additional references; Appendix A: The naturally occurring isotopes; Chapter 2. Nuclear power station design; MAGNOX REACTOR
  • 1 Magnox reactor and associatedsystems2 Magnox reactor fuel handling andstorage systems; 3 Magnox reactor post-trip heatremoval; 4 Magnox reactor electrical auxiliarysupplies; 5 Magnox reactor control, instrumentation and protection systems; ADVANCED GAS COOLED REACTOR(AGR); 6 Advanced gas cooled reactor andassociated systems; 7 AGR fuel handling and storagesystems; 8 AGR post-trip heat removal systemsand essential electrical supplies; 9 AGR control and protection systems; PRESSURISED WATER REACTOR(PWR); 10 Pressurised water reactor andassociated systems; 11 Fuel handling and storage
  • 12 Post-trip heat removal and electricalauxiliary supplies13 Control and protection systems; 14 References; Chapter 3. Nuclear power station operation; 1 Operation policy; 2 Irradiation effects on operation andcontrol; 3 Temperature effects in nuclear reactors; 4 Reactor kinetics; 5 Reactor control; 6 Control and instrumentation; 7 Operation management; 8 Fuel management; 9 Condition monitoring; 10 References; Chapter 4. Nuclear safety; 1 Introduction; 2 Regulatory control; 3 Safety philosophy; 4 Radiological protection; 5 The management of nuclear safety; 6 Emergency arrangements
  • 7 Decommissioning8 References; Appendix A: Radiological quantities and units; Appendix B: Nuclear site licence quality assurance conditions; SUBJECT INDEX

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